Man’s Best Friend May Open Door To Understanding Fibrotic Lung Disease In Human And Animal Populations
Thursday, October 18th, 2007Man’s Best Friend May Open Door To Understanding Fibrotic Lung Disease In Human And Animal Populations
In what is a growing trend among research scientists in the United States and the United Kingdom, animal and human researchers are collaborating to find answers that will lead to effective treatments for deadly diseases that affect both species. Researchers from internationally-recognized medical, veterinary and academic institutions joined together for the first human/canine conference on fibrotic lung disease. The group met in Lafayette, Ind. [click link for full article]
Cattle Slaughtered At Surrey Farm After Foot-and-mouth Confirmed, England
After a herd tested positive to foot-and-mouth disease at Beaumont College Farm, Old Windsor, Surrey/Berkshire border, England, forty cattle have been destroyed. This outbreak is within the previous 3 kilometer protection zone set up after previous cases in the area - this new case is the fourth within the last fortnight. According to Defra (Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affaris), this now becomes the sixth infected premises since August 3rd 2007. [click link for full article]
Re: Any experience with these symptoms?
Actually–it was the CEP test through Blue Cross animal hospital that was done(and I had all three tested-all three were negative- just to be safe) …